Brigadier General Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager (born February 13, 1923Myra, West Virginia) is an American World War II ace and test pilot. Charles Yeager achieved the rank of Brigadier General in the Air Force. He is most famous for being the first person to travel faster than Mach 1, the speed of sound, in level flight.

Yeager's career started when he signed up to join the military in 1939. On his first flight, he actually got sick but soon learned to love flying. He served in the military all the way through the Vietnam War. He never
did go to college and often was modest about his background but is considered to be one of the most talented pilots that ever served the United States.